Sie Wird Doch da Sein? (She Will Be There?) 19th-20th century

Editor: This is a small etching called "Sie Wird Doch da Sein? (She Will Be There?)" by Louis Michel Eilshemius. It depicts a child ringing a doorbell, and I'm struck by the sense of anticipation and loneliness in the image. What do you make of it? Curator: Ah, Eilshemius. He was such an odd duck, wasn't he? This etching, for me, it speaks of a longing for connection, that fragile hope we all carry. Notice how the door looms, almost forbidding, yet the child persists. Do you see the faint scribbles, like whispers, surrounding the scene? Editor: I do, now that you mention it. It adds to the dreamlike quality. Curator: Exactly! It's as if the whole scene exists in the realm of possibility, of maybe. Ultimately, it reminds us that art reflects the essence of existence, doesn't it? Editor: I never thought of it that way. Thanks!